HC Deb 17 February 1994 vol 237 c992W
Mr. Vaz

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many visits abroad each Minister of State made during 1993; and what was(a) the cost to public funds and (b) the purpose of each visit.

Sir John Wheeler

Ministers of State at the Northern Ireland made nine visits abroad at a total cost of just under £27,900.

The visits were:

(a) Mr. Mates

  • Meeting with EC Commissioner in Brussels.
  • An Intergovernmental Conference meeting in Dublin with other Ministers.

(b) Sir John Wheeler

Meeting in Dublin.

(c) Mr. Atkins

  • A transport and air exhibition in Hamburg.
  • A rugby international in Dublin.
  • A North South environmental and housing conference in Dublin.
  • Le Bourget air show in Paris.
  • Anuga Food Festival in Cologne.
  • A cross border trade conference in Dublin.

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